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Jamestown vs Ida 61 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+76% in Jamestown) and average commute (7 min in Jamestown).
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Ida, LA Homes around $135K Louisiana · 254 people
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Jamestown A small town of 165
Quiet strengths Jamestown doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jamestown →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $150 more a month in Ida A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Jamestown $580 /mo
Typical home $105K (Census) · tax rate 0.33% · Housing →
Ida $730 /mo
Typical home $135K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.21% · Housing →
The difference: $150 a month , about $1,900 a year , between Ida and Jamestown.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Outdoors & history
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 61 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Jamestown ↔ Ida 61 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
165 Lowest 254 Highest
Median age
47.2 ±21.8 Lowest 24% above LA 53.3 ±15.5 Highest 40% above LA
Kids under 18
6.7% ±19.7 Lowest LA: 23.5% 24% ±15.4 Highest LA: 23.5%
Age 65+
20% ±17.7 Lowest LA: 16.7% 28.7% ±13.3 Highest LA: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.2% Highest LA: 27% 15.3% Lowest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
17.6% ±25.9 Highest LA: 5.8% 2.4% ±5.9 Lowest LA: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$50,250 ±$21k Lowest 17% below LA $59,063 ±$21k Highest about the LA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$104,500 ±$36k Highest 52% below LA $96,700 ±$35k Lowest 55% below LA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$350 Highest 70% below LA $199 Lowest 83% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest LA: 54.8% 30.8% ±100 Lowest LA: 54.8%
Below poverty line
10.9% Lowest LA: 18.9% 12.6% Highest LA: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8% Lowest LA: 67.4% 80.7% Highest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966 Highest 17 yrs older than LA 1961 Lowest 22 yrs older than LA
Average commuteone way
32 min Lowest 24% above LA 39 min Highest 51% above LA
Work from home
5% ±7.8 Highest LA: 8.1% 0% ±17.3 Lowest LA: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
29.8 mi Lowest 33.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.20 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Shreveport (20%) Shreveport (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ida Few work in Jamestown
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
11.9 Lowest 14.8 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Jamestown Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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